School patron in Kilkenny

Bishop of Ossory

Schools in County Kilkenny under this patron.

Other patrons in Kilkenny Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin · 5 Not reported · 2 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 2 Kilkenny School Project · 1

Schools: 58; of 68 in Kilkenny
Pupils: 8,849; 84% of Kilkenny's pupils
Average school size: 152.6; Kilkenny: 154.2
Average class size: 22.62; Kilkenny: 22.53

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

56 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

21fell by 10% or more

24within 10%

11grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 10Down 10 to 25% · 11Within 10% · 24Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 8

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Scoil Naomh IosephJenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny 67 → 127 +89.6%
2 S N Chiaran NaofaStoneyford, Co. Kilkenny 95 → 142 +49.5%
3 Scoil Iognaid de RisKilkenny, Co. Kilkenny 208 → 278 +33.7%
4 Lisdowney N SBallyragget, Co. Kilkenny 75 → 96 +28.0%
5 Scoil Mholainge Listerlinvia Waterford, Co. Kilkenny 116 → 148 +27.6%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Templeorum N Svia Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Kilkenny 67 → 38 −43.3%
2 Burnchurch National SchoolCuffesgrange Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny 72 → 44 −38.9%
3 Clontubrid Mixed N SFreshford, Co. Kilkenny 63 → 43 −31.7%
4 The Rower Mixed N SThomastown, Co. Kilkenny 167 → 115 −31.1%
5 S N CholmcilleInistioge, Co. Kilkenny 145 → 104 −28.3%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

2 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 424 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Scoil MhuireMooncoin · figures start 2016/17 261
Ballyragget National SchoolBallyragget · figures start 2018/19 163

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size: 22.62
Mainstream classes: 381
Classes of 30 or more: 23
Schools with a class of 30+: 15

Teachers

Teachers in the 58 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers

Class teachers in 2025/26: 381; Up 116 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 33%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 581; Estimate: 381 class teachers, 27 principals and deputies, 134 special education and 39 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 458; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 3 / 6; 3 schools gained a class teacher, 6 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

58 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
St Canices Central N SKilkenny	19626A	648	−1.2%	24	26.25	30	1
Gaelscoil OsraiCill Chainnigh	19856R	438	+0.5%	18	24.00	29	0
Bunscoil McAuley RiceCallan	20255V	406	+6.8%	17	23.53	28	0
Scoil MhuireKilkenny	19925K	400	−7.0%	17	22.53	29	0
St Mary's National SchoolThomastown	20272V	398	−13.5%	17	23.12	29	0
S N Padraig NaofaKilkenny	17854D	331	−4.3%	14	22.36	28	0
Scoil Naomh Eoin DeaKilkenny	17314R	330	−2.1%	14	23.57	32	2
Scoil Iognaid de RisKilkenny	17867M	278	+33.7%	11	24.73	32	1
Scoil MhuireMooncoin	20492M	261	–	11	22.64	32	2
S N Baile an PhiullPiltown	17357M	254	−23.5%	11	22.00	27	0
Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofavia Thurles	19930D	223	−5.9%	9	24.11	31	1
Slieverue Mixed N SSlieverue	12476S	208	−4.6%	9	23.11	30	2
Bennettsbridge National SchoolKilkenny	16406R	206	+6.7%	8	25.75	30	1
S N Naomh ColmainClara	16116I	204	−6.0%	8	24.75	29	0
S N Naomh Padraighvia Waterford	16875G	202	+3.1%	8	25.25	28	0
Scoil LachtainFreshford	00796U	201	+6.3%	8	22.88	31	1
S N MuireGowran	18064C	197	−25.4%	8	23.12	27	0
Church Hill Mixed N SCuffesgrange	05927L	192	+20.0%	8	22.50	25	0
S N Bhreandain NaofaBallyfoyle	17093E	192	−12.3%	8	24.00	27	0
St. Senan's National SchoolVia Waterford	20443W	176	−9.3%	7	25.14	31	2
St Aidans N SKilmanagh	19344N	175	−5.9%	7	25.00	34	3
St Beacons N SMullinavat	19976E	175	−11.2%	7	25.00	33	2
S N Naomh Padraig MXDBaile Haol	17628R	173	−2.8%	7	24.71	35	2
Ballyragget National SchoolBallyragget	20506U	163	–	6	25.17	30	1
Scoil Mholainge Listerlinvia Waterford	18748J	148	+27.6%	6	24.67	29	0
S N Chiaran NaofaStoneyford	17589K	142	+49.5%	6	21.33	26	0
S N an Moinin RuaCastlecomer	16204F	127	+25.7%	5	25.40	33	1
Scoil Naomh IosephJenkinstown	18607O	127	+89.6%	5	24.20	35	1
Carigeen N SCarrigeen	15340I	123	−25.0%	5	22.40	26	0
S N San NioclasWindgap	18660S	120	+16.5%	5	22.80	27	0
Scoil San LionardDunnamaggin	16827S	115	−9.4%	5	23.00	27	0
The Rower Mixed N SThomastown	15160G	115	−31.1%	5	22.00	24	0
S N CholmcilleInistioge	17073V	104	−28.3%	5	20.80	24	0
Owning National SchoolPiltown	16430O	100	+4.2%	4	25.00	26	0
Lisdowney N SBallyragget	00788V	96	+28.0%	4	22.50	27	0
S N Seamus NaofaGlenmore	18158L	91	−27.8%	4	20.00	24	0
S N Tulach RuainTullaroan	18670V	91	+1.1%	4	22.75	24	0
S N Naomh ChiarainJohnstown	17339K	90	+8.4%	4	22.50	27	0
Holycross N.S.Castlecomer	18643S	72	−24.2%	4	18.00	22	0
St Michaels National SchoolDanesfort	01300Q	63	+34.0%	3	21.00	22	0
S N Mhichil NaofaGalmoy (via Thurles)	17222M	62	0.0%	3	20.67	27	0
St Patricks NSCastlecomer	16445E	57	−24.0%	3	19.00	27	0
S N Moin Ruadh MixedKnocktopher	17590S	56	0.0%	3	18.67	23	0
S N Baile an Fhasaighvia New Ross	18257N	54	−10.0%	3	18.00	24	0
St Brendans Mixed N SHuggsintown	16485Q	50	−12.3%	3	16.67	20	0
S N BhrighdeCarlow	17174E	46	−8.0%	3	15.33	19	0
S N Tobair Eoin BaisdeJohnswell	17905R	45	−18.2%	3	15.00	20	0
Burnchurch National SchoolCuffesgrange Kilkenny	17675D	44	−38.9%	3	12.67	17	0
Clontubrid Mixed N SFreshford	16865D	43	−31.7%	2	21.50	26	0
Templeorum N Svia Carrick-on-Suir	19267V	38	−43.3%	2	19.00	23	0
Ringville National Schoolvia Waterford	06621P	35	−20.5%	3	11.67	16	0
S N LisnafunchinCastlecomer	16230G	32	−33.3%	2	16.00	18	0
S N Chrion Choillvia Thurles	17374M	28	+12.0%	2	14.00	18	0
S N BhridheKells	17566V	27	+8.0%	2	13.50	16	0
Kilmoganny Mixed N SKilmoganny	07481H	23	−8.0%	2	11.50	13	0
Colmcille Mixed N SMullinavat	17911M	20	+100.0%	2	10.00	12	0
S N ColmainJenkinstown	17200C	20	−13.0%	2	10.00	13	0
Scoil Mhichil NaofaJohnstown	17758H	14	−51.7%	2	7.00	8	0